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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. 1920.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922;

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APPLICATION HLED SEPT.23. 1920.

1,41 3,676. Patented Apr. 25,1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- have relative movement and serve to take up CHARLES MQCARTER, or niicercajinmiio s VISE.

of Illinois, have invented certain; new and useful Improvements in Vises; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear. and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled'in the art to which it zip-- pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates broadly to. improvements in vises, and it has for one of its ob jects to provide a novel mounting fora vise in the form of a ball and socket joint which permits the vise to have universal movement whereby the work which is being.

held in the vise may be moved to various angles to obtain the proper light or the best and most advantageous position for eifectively performing on the work. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a vise including a ball and socket joint which includes a socket and a clamping ring which are relatively. movable and are partially connected together by means of a cam lever and projectionwhich produces an extremely advantageous means for insuring effective binding ofthe clamping ring and quick and easy movementof the latter. A further object of the invention is to pro-, vide a ball and socket joint for mounting vises which includes the above named socket and clamping ring partially connected by a cam connection, these parts being also loosely connected by means which permits them to wear of the parts.

A'still further object of'the'invention is to generally improve upon devices of this class'by producing one of extreme simplicity and durability which includes the above named constructional features and is extremely inexpensive to both the manufacturer and the user.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course I of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a 'part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout ,the same:

-- Figure 1 is an end elevation; of a conventional type ofvise equipped with my improved ball and socket mounting.

vFigure 2 is a sideelevation thereof.-

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal secs Specification of Letters Patent.' Patented Apr. 25, 1922. Application filed September 23, 1920. Serial iiio. 412,299. i i

tional view of the vise and the improved mounting. a

Figure 4 is a detail view of the clamping ring. a

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the I line 5'5 of 4.

In carrying out my invention I associate my ball and socket mounting with a station ary member and a movable member, and one ofthese'members I provide with a spherical head while the other member I provide with f a socket-which includes a portion to fit over appro imately one-half of the head and a clamping ring which fits over a .portionof the remainder of the head, the. ring and the adjacent portion of the socketbeing relat vely movable, and there being a novel, cam

connection between'the ring andthe adjacent, portion of the socket for obtaining relative movement of theseparts; .Also. by preference, nection between the ring and-the adjacent portions of the socket which isarranged at agpointopposite the cam "connection and this loose connection serves to permit rela- I further provide a loose/c011 tive movement of theparts and is such that it serves as a means for'takiiig up wear;

Referring to the drawings wherein the preferred embodiment of my invention is disclosed, the letter V designatesa conventional type of vise, which. under ordinary circumstances is rigidly mounted on a bench My invention, as before stated, contemplates the universal, mounting of the vise on the bench instead of mounting it in a stationary manner as ordinarily done. mxTo this end, I provide a novel ball and socket joint which includes a. suitable attaching plate 1 which is connected. in any suitable manner to the bench *B. This attaching plate carries a neck 2 and a head 3of spherical form. By preference, this head and neck may be hollow since it is desirable to reduce the cost of manufacture as much as possible.

Connected, either-integrally or in'the form of an attachment, to the stationary jaw: ofv

. the vise, is a semi-spherical socket 4 which fits over approximately one-half of the surface of the ball.3,this socket being freely movable on the ball to permit the vise to assume various angles with." respect to the bench. At this point I wish to mention that ball 3 could wellibe connected to, the vise and the socket l could well beconnected .to'the bench and the sameaction of parts obtained.

For this reason, I do not wish toberestrictje'r'ably as ring and the socket.

ed to the particular arrangement just described. I am aware that,-sofar as the description of the device has gone, it has set forth a construction well known and patents ed as used in connection with a mounting for Vises. The real novelty therefor of my de-- vice resides in the means for retaining the parts in a set position and the manner in which this means is-associated with the ball and socket. v p

The means above referred to is in the form of a clamping ring 5 which is of a diameter less th an the greatest diameter of the ball and this'ri'ng fits on the ball and covers a portion of the remaining half of the ball which: is not covered by the Socket 4:. Ring 5 is normally slightly spaced from the socket afa'nd' is slightly movable toward and from the same'to permit thesocketto be moved or locked as the case may be. There are twoindependent connections between the One of these connections; is in the form of a cam made up of a lever 6 which is fill the socket at a point adjacent the clamping ring, this lever being provided with an enlarged, portion forming a' head 7 which is provided with a cam slot 8 receiving a stud 9 carried by the clamping ring. The con struction and arrangement just referred to is clearly disclosed in Fig. 2. By referring tothis figure it will be seen that the parts are in a position to lockthe socket and in turn to prevent further movement of the vise. A careful examination of this figure, will disclose the fact that in order to permit movementof the vise and socket, it is only necessary to move the lever 6 in the direction indicated by the arrow. The other connection between the clampingring and thesocket above referred to, consists of a plurality of bolts 10 which extend through laterally apertured ears 1.1 formed on the socket and clamping ring and arranged in alignment with one another. It will be' noted thatthe last named connection is prefosed" at a point approximately dia er-many opposite to the cam lever 6.

The belt connection" couples the clamping ring'and sockettogetherin such a manner as 'to permit themto move freely toward and from each other and at the same time serves 'theadd'i'tioiial function of adjusting the members closer toward each other to take up wear. Ifdesired, the bolts niay be provided with additional nuts 12 which serve as locknut'sand prevent accidental displacement of the adjusting and connecting bolts.

The operatidn of the device is as follows:

1. A'su'mmg that the vise is in the usual horizontal position which it assumes when it is stationarily ir'ieunted, as under ordii ei fy fcireums't'aiices,jand deeming it necest'o the angle tliereof to obtain the proper light on the work held in the away crumed on one side of vise, this may be done by simply grasping the lever 6 and swinging it on its pivot in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2. By so moving this lever, the clamping ring which is ordinarily slightly spaced from the socket, will be free to be moved further away from the socket thus releasing its frictional grip on the spherical head and permitting the vise to be moved to the desired angle. When the desired angle is obtained, the vise may be retained in this position by simply returning the locking lever to its normal position as'indicated in Fig. 2. Constant moving of the clamping ring over the spherical head, will no doubt, cause considerable wear of the ring. When this wear occurs,-it may betaken up by tightening the nuts on the adjusting bolts 10.

Fromtlie foregoing description, it will be seen that I have devised an extremely advantageousmounting for the vises, which will permit the vise to be moved at various angles with respect to the bench on which it is positioned in order to have the work at the most advantageous position for effectively working on it, and also obtaining the proper and best light, which circumstances are not obtainable with the ordinary stationarily mounted vise. The construction of themounting means is extremely simple and consists of extremely few parts which renders the device very inexpensive to both the manufacturer and the user, and at the same time permits it to be easily ma-' nipulated and insures entirely effective results. I v v l Vhile I have shown and described my improved balland socket mounting for use in connection with a vise, I wish it to be understood that it may be equally well used as a mounting for various other devices.

A careful I consideration of the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings will enable persons skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, to obtain a clear understanding of the same, therefore, a more lengthy description is deemed unnecessary,

Since probably the best results may be obtained with the construction and arrangement disclosed and-described, this construe tion and arrangement will-be taken as the preferred embodiment of my invention.

-However, Iwis'h it to'be understood that and a movable member, one of which is pm vided with 'a spherieal head, the other memher being provided with a socket including a portlon to fit over approximately one half of said head and a ring to fit over a portion of the remainder of the head, said ring and adjacent portion of the movable member being relatively movable, means connecting said ring and said socket together, and separate and independent means disposed at an approximate diametricallyoppor site point to permit such relative movement of the ring and socket and having the additional function of moving these parts together to compensate for wear.

2. In combination, a stationary member and a movable member, one of which is provided with a spherical head, the other mem? ber being provided with a socket to fit over a portion of said head, a ring to fit over an other portion of the head and being designed for co-action with said socket for connecting the two members together and preventing relative movement thereof, and cam co-acting means between the ring and socket for moving the ring toward and from the socket to permit relative adjustment of said members, said cam co-acting means serving also I to bind the ring against the head for locking the members'against relative movement.

3. In combination, a stationary member and a movable member, one of said members being provided with a spherical head, the other member being provided with a socket including a portion to fit over approximately one-half of said head and a ring to fit over a portion of the remainder of the head, said ring and adjacent portion being relatively movable, said ring being provided with a stud, a lever fulcrumed on said first named portion of the socket and being provided with a cam slot receiving said stud.

4. In combination, a stationary member and a movable member, one of said members being provided with a spherical head, the other member being provided with a socket including a portion to fit over approximately one-half of said head and a ring to fit over a portion of the remainder of the head, said ring and adjacent portion being relatively movable, a bolt loosely connecting the ring and adjacent portion of the socket, permit-v ting relative movement of these parts and serving to take up wear, and a cam connection also between the ring and adjacent socket portion.

5. A device of the class described comprising an attaching plate carrying aneck and a spherical head, a vise provided with a semi-spherical socket fitting over and movable on the head, a clamping ring also fitted on said head, being of less diameter than the greatest diameter of the head and carrying a lateral stud, a bolt associated with and loosely and adjustably connecting the socket and ring, permitting relative movement thereof, a lever fulcrumed on the socket, be-

ing provided with a head having a cam slot receiving said stud. 6. In combination, a stationary member and a movable member, one of which is prohead, said pin extending through said slot.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES MGGARTER.

Witnesses C. F. EVANS, A. R. IVENS. v 

